Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-25
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Passed in the Senate and an Inquiry Made
as to the FOrtiflcatiOns Bill.
THE RHODE ISLAND CONTEST.
Occupying the Time of the House

Occupying the Time of the House
The Senate.
MI. Charles B. Farwell, Senator-elect from the
state OF Illinois, escorted by Mr.. Cullom, had the
oath OF Office administered to him by the presid-
Ing officer, and took the seat recently occupied by
Mr.. Cullom, while the latter took that Of the late
Senator Logan.
Mr.. Frye presented the credentials OF his col
league, MI. Hale, for the full term commencing
March 4, 1887. Placed on file.
ARMY APPROPRIATION AND THE FoRTIFIcATIoHs BILL
Mr. Allison presented the conference report on
the army appropriation bill. He stated that most
OF the amendments were formal, and that the
total amount appropriated in the bill 724 u.s.
being SIS, 1888 less than the appropriation OF last
Mr. Hawley thought this good opportunity to
inquiry OF Mr. Allison what had become OF the
fortification bill Of last session.
MT ALLISON suggested that MI: Dawes chairman
OF the conference committee on that BILL could ex-
plain the matter BEST
Mr. Dawes said that the conference committee
sltt1ngs last session and had been unable to agree
Immediately on the assembling OF this session the
conference committee had been called together
ana mad had several meetings without being able
as YET 10 agree. He was not certain that it would
be proper for him to state what the differences
We're. There was some prospect, however, that in
some shape there would be an early agreement.
The conference had been Interrupted by the alb
sence OF two OF the House cOnferees. The diff
to be between % doing susstantisy $ nothing
propnat1ng five or six millions to begin the work.
Ihere seemed to be a lack OF confidence on the
part of some OF the House cOnferees in those who
would have to execute the law under the existing
administration. He thought that If the confer
ence committee could be induced to establish
nf firnrr tho q
d good zeal OF the difficulty could be got over.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL PAssRD.
The conference report on the army appr0pr1a-
tion bill was then agreed to.
LANDS IN sEvERALrY 10 INDIANS.
Mr.. Dawes, from the conference committee on
the bill to provide for the allotment OF lands in
severalty to Indians on the various reservations
and TO extend the protection of the laws Of the
United States and OF the Territories over the In
d1anS, made report.
Mr.. Doph inquired whether the limit of twenty
five years fixed as the time before which the
ii ,anaS owned Dy indians could not be alienated
had been reduced.
Mr. Dawes replied that it had not been The
Time Time limiting the power OF alienation had not
Deen reduced. On the contrary the President was
authorized to extend the limit in particular cases
AS soon as the individual Indian took up his allot
would be held by the government Tor twenty live
years at the end OF which time he was to get a
After further explanation the conference report
was agreed to.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS
MI. Morgan was still speaking when the hour Of
2 o'clock arrived, and the presiding officer an
nOunced the regular order to be the unfinished
0uslness-the bill to establish agricultural ex-
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
MI. Blair moved to Lay aside the unfinished bust
ness and to take up the proposed woman suffrage
constitutional amendment. Carried-25 to 16
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE. BILL
Before proceeding with the consideration of the
suffrage resolution, the chair announced his sigma
ture to the interstate commerce bill.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. HiscOck IN. ~ appeared in the House this
morning and was warmly congratulated by his
colleagues upon hts success in the senatorial con-
test in New York.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
The enrolled copy Of the Interstate commerce
bill was signed by the Speaker, and after it has
been signed by the presiding officer of the Senate
1t Will be sent to the President.
DROUGHT STRICKEN TEXAS.
Mr.. Lanham CTexas) asked unanimous consent
for the passage OF the bin approprating $40 900 to
enable the commissioner Of Agriculture to make a
special distribution of seeds in the drought
stricken counties OF Texas.
Mr.. Cowles IN. C.) objected.
THE RHODE ISLAND CONTEST
Mr.. Turner (Ga-) called up the Rhode Island con-
tested election case of Page vs. Pirce
The majority resolution declares the seat va
cant, while the minority resolution confirms the
right of Pirce to the seat.
Reduction Of the Revenue.
RESULT OF CONFERENCE OF TIE RANDALL MEN.
The Randall men met in the House apprOprta-
tions committee room last evening and COM
pleted their plan for reducing the revenue. The
principal features OF the proposition are as al
ready stated. The provisions OF the Randall bill
which increased the duties in certain cases are
stricken out and the free list OF the bill AUGMENTED
Lumber, goats hair, fur used In making hats, Jute
and 1ute butts are among the articles placed on
tne Iree list The duty on steel rails is reduced to
S13. The principal features OF the Hewitt Gus
toms administrative bill are Incorporated in the
new bill, together with some additional sugges-
tions by the Treasury department. What is known
as the "warehouse" section OF the Hewitt bin,
customs sections OF the bill viii eject reduction
or 200 600 and that the total reduction made
oy the 6iil VIII be from SIS 600 to $50 OOo
committee was appointed to confer with the
Speaker as TO how they can secure recognition and
In what manner his rulings will permit the meas
will report and the time for Mr.. Randall to make
the motion to 60 In committee OF the whole will
be fixed.
he regards the bill which has been prepared by his
supporters as fair compromise measure which will
command the support OF all except the extreme
protect1onistS and the ultra freetraders, and he
hopes 1t will receive the sanction of majority OF
the House. The extreme protectionists viii object
10 the reduction OF the tariff ON steel and steel
rails, but these Interests can afford the reduction
proposed.
They Want the District COmmissiOners
Investigated.
A DELEGATION OF THE w. c. T. o, WAIT ON SENATOR
INGALLS,.
delegation OF ladies from the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union called upon Chairman
ingalls, Of the Senate District committee to-day
and urged an investigation OF the charges against
the Commissioners contained in the petition OF
that union presented to the Senate
Mr.. ingalls, replied that II the Commissioners
were violating the law, as charged. that was a
matter for the President to deal with as he held
the power OF appointment and removal AS TO the
granting OF liquor licenses to houses OF DrOStitu-
tlOn the Senator suggested that the surest way to
remedy that would be to procure the passage of
tne senate Dill now pending in the House District
commlttee. he said an amendment prohibiting
Cne granting OF licenses to such houses could be
adopted TO that BILL and for himself he would favor
The District i'm COnxress.
EXTENSION UF STREETS THROUGH CHnrrTRIEs
The bill to regulate the subdivision OF land in
the District, giving the Commissioners power to
regulate such subdivision by certain rules which
Was introduced In both houses Of Congress yeSter-
Gay, provides with relation to the extension OF
StreetS that When by such extensOn It becomes ne
ceSSary TO traverse any grounds now used as q
cemetery the Commissioners may secure the
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